Table 1 Disease Activity Index (DAI) Scores. DAI score = (weight loss rate score + stool trait score + occult blood degree score)/3
From: Behavioral abnormalities in C57BL/6 mice with chronic ulcerative colitis induced by DSS
weight loss% | Stool traits | fecal occult blood / gross blood in the stool | scores |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | normal | normal | 0 |
1–5 | loose | occult blood weakly positive | 1 |
5–10 | soft stool | occult blood strongly positive | 2 |
10–15 | loose stool | gross blood in the stool | 3 |
 > 15 | diarrhea | massive bleeding in the stool | 4 |